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"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998): :  -- Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.

Overview

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Director:
Michael Grossman
Writers:
Erik Bork (episodes)
Jonathan Marc Feldman (writer)
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
5 April 1998 (USA) more
Plot:
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program. full summary
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 18 wins & 22 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Cast

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Tom Hanks ... Himself - Host / ... (12 episodes, 1998)

Nick Searcy ... Deke Slayton (10 episodes, 1998)

Lane Smith ... Emmett Seaborn (6 episodes, 1998)

David Andrews ... Frank Borman (5 episodes, 1998)

Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Gene Cernan (5 episodes, 1998)

Stephen Root ... Chris Kraft (5 episodes, 1998)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (12 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (Parts 3, 4, 7, 8) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (Parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 - 12) | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) (2006) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Germany:6
Filming Locations:
DeLand, Florida, USA more
Company:
Clavius Base more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lane Smith plays a news anchor who is being forced out by an industry preferring younger, shallower and ratings-driven stories. Smith also appeared in Network (1976), based on a similar plot. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In episode 5, "Spider", when Astronaut Rusty Schweickart is shown entering the LM for the first time while in space, the shot has been reversed. The NASA patch on his space suit is shown in reverse and on the wrong side. more
Quotes:
Scientist: NASA stands for "Never Absolutely Sure of Anything." more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
What a Great Production..., 2 March 2005
9/10
Author: chicagoastronomer from United States

This is one hell of a production!

It starts out with the Mercury missions, but not just the glossy scenes we know and have seen already, it goes beyond the norm. This 12 part series explains the absolute minutia of the space effort and the lives of the people behind it. It progresses through the Gemini and finally the Apollo missions all the way to the last Apollo 17 lunar landing.

I learned quite a few things about the space race that I never knew before, such as: The surly nature of Alan Shepard, the fate of the astronauts wives, the fun nature of the Apollo 12 crew and the internal politics within the ranks of the astronauts themselves. I was also surprised on how much a bastard that Walter Mondale was in his attempts on derailing the space program. (I'm glad his bid for the White House was a failed one... Ignorance favors all political parties.)

A lot of familiar faces starred in this production, the one that knocked me for a loop was Malcolm in the Middle's father as Buzz Aldrin. The acting is great and shows the versatility of the actors in both comedic and serious roles. I knew that Pete Conrad was cocky, but it shows more of his personality here. Armstrong has been known to be rather sullen and quiet, and is clearly demonstrated here as well. To this day, he doesn't talk much about his adventure. The decision determining who will be the first man on the moon is blunt and anti-climatic, but it tells it as it is. It tells of the astronauts secret activities and agendas, as well as particular small moments that they experienced.

In the Apollo 13 segment, the production did not go into the details of the incident like we all seen before, but rather focused on the reporters angle on the event. And I rather enjoyed the insight sweat details on the building of the L.E.M. I wish they did a segment on the rover. I thought that they labored too long over the Apollo 16 mission - training much...learning geology with a trained eye, but I appreciate the effort that they went through. The Apollo 1 tragedy was produced well, with the political aftermath fallout.

I hope that all what was filmed is true, and I do understand creative license, but I would feel better if I knew they kept it faithful to actual events. I need to view this again to catch more, but I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the space program.

Joe

Chicago Astronomer

http://astronomer.proboards23.com

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